Decision details

Decision details

Ringing the bells at Carfax Tower on 7 May 2023 to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III

Decision Maker: Committee and Member Services Manager

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

The City Executive Board (now Cabinet) delegated responsibility to the Head of Law and Governance on 13 March 2019 for the operation of the Flag Flying and Bell Ringing Protocol, including the arrangements for considering one-off requests and for holding and maintaining the List of Annual Flag Flying Commitments and the List of Annual Bell Ringing Commitments.
The Head of Law and Governance delegated responsibility to deal with any Flag Flying and Bell Ringing responsibilities in accordance with the Flag Flying and Bell Ringing Protocol to the Committee and Member Services Manager.

Decision:

To ring the bells at Carfax Tower, on Sunday, 7 May 2023 at 17:30 as a one-off to mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

Reasons for the decision:

To mark the Coronation of King Charles III.

Alternative options considered:

Not to ring the bells at Carfax Tower. This option was rejected due to the importance of marking the Coronation of King Charles III.

Signed off by senior officers:

Jonathan Malton, Committee and Member Services Manager, in consultation with Councillor Susan Brown, Leader of the Council.

Publication date: 04/05/2023

Date of decision: 03/05/2023

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